Prince Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Prince Chen (陈王); Chu Junyou
Alias(es)	Chen You; Seventh Prince
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chu Kingdom royal family; Heavenly Guard Battalion
Occupation/Role	Former Seventh Prince; Prince of Chu Kingdom; King bearing the Six-Pearl Crown; Crown Prince and heir apparent
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 4846, as Chen You 4846

Background

Prince Chen was once the Chu Kingdom's Seventh Prince and one of its foremost young talents. His Heaven Mending Divine Eye and Martial Dao aptitude made him the leading figure of the Chu Kingdom's Dao God Rankings, eclipsing prominent contemporaries including the Third Prince. Injuries sustained in his early years damaged his Dao foundation, leaving his cultivation far below its former potential. 5417

He shared a close bond with the Eighth Prince and Twelfth Prince. After the First and Second Princes died, their former retainers urged the Seventh Prince to contest the throne, but he declined. The execution of the Twelfth Prince later drove him to enter the succession struggle. 5744

Prince Chen, the Eighth Prince, and Chu Xi pleaded with the Chu Emperor to reinvestigate the Twelfth Prince's alleged affair with Consort Xuan. The Emperor refused and punished Prince Chen by removing him from the Imperial City and sending him to his fief, where he became known as Prince Chen. 5610

Abilities & Authority

Heaven Mending Divine Eye

Prince Chen possesses the Heaven Mending Divine Eye, an innate Divine Eye credited with his rapid early cultivation.

• Reportedly sees through illusions, barriers, and vast distances, from the Nine Heavens Immortal Palace to the Netherworld Sea of Blood. 5417
• Its Divine Power was said to let him kill opponents above his realm. 5417
• His early injuries damaged his Dao foundation, curtailing the advancement expected of a talent once regarded as Chu Kingdom's foremost prince. 5417 5423

Political and Strategic Leadership

• Returned to the Imperial City as a serious rival to the Third Prince, drawing back former subordinates and supporters from court and beyond. 5376
• Personally handled the Ke Province crisis through investigations into officials corrupted by the Blood God Sect. 5214
• Exercised caution toward outside sects and families, recognizing that their assistance could conceal ulterior motives or worsen instability in the Imperial City. 5718
• Managed Imperial City security during the Chu Emperor's birthday celebrations while preparing for conflict with the Third Prince's faction. 5620 6116

Heavenly Guard Battalion

Prince Chen founded the Heavenly Guard Battalion a millennium earlier from martial artists and allied sects loyal to him.

• The battalion consists of 200 Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm martial artists, whom Prince Chen considers personally trustworthy. 5688
• He placed fifty battalion experts under Lin Bai's command for the attempt to recover the Twelfth Prince's posthumous child. 5688
• Its strength remains insufficient compared with the Third Prince's backing from the Zhao, Li, and Sun Families and the Wen Tian Sect. 5688

Equipment & Assets

• Life-saving jade pendant — Protected Prince Chen from a lethal strike during the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace's assault, though it shattered in doing so. 5423
• Seven flying swords — Forged for Prince Chen by Old Man Wuchuan; they were later refined around him for use in a sword formation. 6618
• Nine Dragons Truefire Shroud — A Grand Yi Divine Weapon under his control, capable of incinerating targets below the Grand Luo Dao Fruit Realm and potentially refining Grand Luo Dao Fruit cultivators over time. 6122 6176
• Chaos Divine Lightning — A consumable Grand Yi Divine Weapon seized by Chu Kingdom ancestors from the void and chaos; Prince Chen offered it to Lin Bai as a reward for his service. 6122 6176

History

Return to Chu Kingdom and Ke Province

Using the identity Chen You, Prince Chen travelled through Chu Kingdom while returning toward the Imperial City and survived an assassination attempt in Ziwei City. 4847 4859

In Ke Province, he revealed his identity to Li Guxian and heard the Li Family's account of the Blood God Sect's corruption of local officials. He began investigating those officials through the roster left by Li Guxian's father, despite their extensive connections and powerful backgrounds. 4859 5214

Prince Chen's campaign against the Blood God Sect became his first major political success after returning from his fief. The Chu Emperor rewarded him with the title of King and the Six-Pearl Crown, increasing his standing at court and alarming the Third Prince. 5319

Alliance with Lin Bai

Prince Chen met Lin Bai in Ziwei City and developed a close friendship with him. He repeatedly sent Lin Bai healing medicines and treasures, intervened personally when Lin Bai was detained by the Zhao Xing Office, and came to rely on him as one of his few trusted allies. 5214 5286 5611

He invited Lin Bai and Tianshui Sect experts to the Imperial City as the succession crisis intensified. Prince Chen entrusted Lin Bai with two sensitive duties: locating the Twelfth Prince's surviving child and maintaining order during the Chu Emperor's birthday celebration. He granted Lin Bai the authority of a Zhao Xing Office Sword-Bearer Envoy for these tasks. 5611 5620

When Lin Bai traced the posthumous child to Orchid Pavilion within the Zhao Family, Prince Chen mobilized fifty Heavenly Guard Battalion experts to support the rescue operation. 5685 5688

Conflict with the Third Prince

Prince Chen's return disrupted the Third Prince's expected succession. The Third Prince regarded Lin Bai's support, the Blood God Sect's destruction, and Tianshui Sect's allegiance as key reasons for Prince Chen's rapid rise. 5619

Prince Chen gathered support across the Imperial Authority Eighteen Provinces, while the Chen Family eventually joined his side under Chen Yule. 6116 6158 During the political crisis, he exposed Xia Jingzhi's confession to the Chu Emperor and pressured the Third Prince into a precarious defensive position. 6108 6208

After the Eighth Prince publicly withdrew and endorsed him, Prince Chen was established as the heir apparent according to Chu Kingdom's enthronement tradition. He later became the official Crown Prince. 6577 6650

Personality

Prince Chen is composed under pressure and carries himself with the authority expected of a royal prince. Even while facing a Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm assassin, he remained defiant rather than panicked. 5423

He is intensely loyal to those he considers family or friends. His determination to locate the Twelfth Prince's child stems from both political necessity and his refusal to let his brother's bloodline disappear. 5620 5630

His loyalty does not make him politically naive. He understands the risks of relying on old retainers after a millennium apart, keeps sensitive matters behind formation barriers, and uses rewards, alliances, and military assets to strengthen his position. 5620 5639 5688

Prince Chen nevertheless struggles to reconcile friendship with rulership. When Lin Bai obtained the Sword Dao connected to the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace's treasure, Prince Chen recognized both Lin Bai's contributions to his rise and the danger that the treasure posed to Chu Kingdom's balance of power. 6041

Relationships

• Lin Bai — Close friend and most trusted ally. Prince Chen supports him with resources, protection, authority, and military forces, while Lin Bai repeatedly aids his political cause. 5286 5611 5688
• Chu Emperor — Father. The Emperor banished Prince Chen after the Twelfth Prince's case, but later supported his return, elevation, and eventual establishment as heir apparent. 5610 5319 6577
• Third Prince — Brother and principal political rival. Their struggle for the throne shaped Imperial City politics until the Third Prince withdrew from contention. 5619 6577
• Twelfth Prince — Brother and close childhood companion. His execution motivated Prince Chen's entry into the succession struggle; Prince Chen later sought to protect his surviving child. 5744 5620
• Eighth Prince — Brother and former companion in pleading for the Twelfth Prince. He later withdrew from the succession contest and endorsed Prince Chen. 5610 6577
• Princess Leping — Younger sister. She acts as an envoy for Prince Chen and helps maintain his connection with Lin Bai and Tianshui Sect. 4859 5608
• Li Guxian — Royal relative and childhood acquaintance. Their bond deepened during the Ke Province campaign against the Blood God Sect. 5214 5611
• Fallen Immortal — Royal relative whom Prince Chen treats as an elder sister. He previously defended Prince Hong Estate and sent guards to protect her during her time at Yaotai. 5759 5849
• Zhou Wang — Long-serving steward who has cared for Prince Chen since childhood and followed him to his fief. 5638
• Old Man Wuchuan — Mentor-like elder who admired Prince Chen's talent and forged weapons for him. 5744 6618

Notable Quotes

“First, help me find the Twelfth Prince's orphan. He is extremely important to me. I must protect the last trace of the Twelfth Imperial Brother's bloodline.” 5620

“Do we still need these formalities between you and me?” 5438

“If Brother Lin is willing to stay in Chu Kingdom, I can guarantee… you will have all the fame and fortune you could ever desire.” 6177